The “Where You Fit” quiz classified me as a solid liberal, which quite honestly surprised me since I’m labeled as being part of the 14 percent of the population that is “highly politically engaged.” I always thought of myself as more of a passive liberal, as a typical white college student who holds progressive viewpoints … Continue reading
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A Metaphor for Disaster
I’m a Libertarian according the the self-quiz. What that generally means I believe is…. “What They Believe Economically very conservative but moderate to liberal on social issues Highly critical of government Strongly pro-business Accepting of homosexuality Less religious than the average American Moderate views about immigrants compared to other GOP-oriented groups” Besides not considering … Continue reading
Try Turning It Off and On Again!
I found an article to read from The Economist, titled “The shutdown: Democrats should tell Republicans what they really want.” Although the article talks about the views of both Republicans and Democrats, I focused more on what the Democrats thought about this issue. I did so, because when I took the Typology Quiz, I was … Continue reading
My Way or the Highway
I chose an article by Byron York. The name of the article was What Republican Rebels will do next in Shutdown Fight. This article did not really sway my view, but led to more worries than I had before. When taking the quiz I was told that I was a Libertarian, which is true. I … Continue reading
Who’s to Blame?
The people-press quiz that categorizes person’s political beliefs labeled me as a “solid liberal”. While I normally consider myself somebody who stands center left I believe that the survey questions about immigration and religion pulled me further to the left than I am in reality. I learnt a fair bit during this exercise, largely as … Continue reading
George Washington is Not Amused
I was identified as a post-modern. Apparently this means I am environmentally conscious, socially liberal, and watch the Daily Show on a regular basis. All of this is correct. Essentially the quiz pinned me as a tree hugging, peace loving, white college student from the suburbs. I’d be offended if it wasn’t accurate. In general, … Continue reading
Obamacare: A Republican Idea?
Government shutdown… a phrase I am sure we have all been hearing a lot of lately, myself included, even inside the Bucknell Bubble. Unfortunately, I have fallen extreme victim to the Bubble this semester. Because of this and my general lack of knowledge about politics, this is the first time I have explored the causes … Continue reading
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
So, the political stance quiz labeled me as a solid liberal. I don’t necessarily buy that I’m that far left, but for the sake of the exercise, we’ll say that I am. Either way, as instructed, I pulled up two pieces written by the conservative commentator Rich Lowry, one a short blog post and the other … Continue reading